Search results for: “district perspective”
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Help the Community Reporter Reach New Heights
For nearly 55 years, the “Community Reporter” has brought the news of the West End to your doorstep every month. We work hard to tell the stories of our community […]
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“Rep who Raps” readies for album release, return to session
Better known to some by her stage name, Maria Isa, and by others as Representative Perez-Vega of House District 65B, Maria Isa Perez-Vega has a lot on her plate this February. “The Rep who Raps” is more than living up to her nickname this year as she is releasing her latest album, “Unlock the Chamber,”…
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Ramsey County commits to bold vision of RiversEdge in downtown
City Perspective By Ramsey County Commissioner District 5 Rafael Ortega In 2020, the COVID-19 global pandemic brought many things to a screeching halt, including the RiversEdge redevelopment in downtown St. Paul. […]
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Schmidt Art Crawl returns this fall
By Lark GilmerArt Lives at Schmidt Artist Lofts. For the last several years, we have not only created art but also produced unique events to display and sell local artworks. This […]
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Ramsey County’s big new priority: hunger
County PerspectivesRamsey County’s big new priority: hunger by Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5Rafael OrtegacolumnistRamsey County, in response to COVID-19 in 2020, took on a big new priority: addressing hunger. The […]
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Combatting the housing crisis from all angles
County PerspectivesCombatting the housing crisis from all angles In the Ramsey County government, we have been addressing the housing crisis for decades. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the number of […]
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Urgent Need for Paid Medical Leave Program in Minnesota
Senate PerspectivesUrgent Need for Paid Medical Leave Program in Minnesota By Sen. Sandy Pappas, District 65Throughout the past year, all of us have faced daunting challenges that have pulled us […]
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Confronting the Virus
County Perspectives by Commissioner Rafael Ortega, Columnist At every Ramsey County Board meeting since this global pandemic upended our lives one year ago, we have observed a moment of silence to […]
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Back to School?: In year of uncertainty, parents, students and teachers tackle new challenges
BY DAVID LAMB After the debate over how to handle the coming academic year raged through most of the summer, with no consensus emerging, administrators for the St. Paul Public […]